EU, U.S. to Intensify Cooperation on Energy Security Concerns

Support for Ukraine to Reduce Its Dependence on Russian Gas

By

Vanessa Mock

Updated April 2, 2014 8:15 a.m. ET

BRUSSELS—The U.S. and the European Union Wednesday pledged strong support to Ukraine to decrease its dependence on Russian gas and said they would work jointly on diversifying energy supplies in Europe.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and the EU's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said the crisis in Ukraine has "brought energy concerns to the fore" and called on Russia to stick to principles of "fairness"...